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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Submission and Authority in the Home
Conrad Mbewe continues his exposition of biblical submission and exercise of authority, based on 1 Peter. This message – #4 of 6 – focuses on the family. We see here that rebellion against parents is not a narrow issue which … Continue reading
Railing against Hell
This comes from gty.org… For the last two weeks, we’ve posted a series of articles from John MacArthur addressing the teachings of Rob Bell. It didn’t take long for one of the primary areas of contention to emerge from the … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelism
Tagged Christianity, False Teachers, God, Hell, Jesus Christ, John MacArthur, judgment
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Divine worship must be such as God Himself has appointed, otherwise it is offering strange fire (Lev.10:1). The Lord would have Moses make the tabernacle “according to the pattern in the mount” (Exodus 25:40). He must not leave out anything … Continue reading
Jehovah’s Witness Resources
Here are a few quick links to some solid information which, by God’s grace, you may use to share the Gospel of Grace with those JW’s who knock on your door on Saturday morning in order that Christ’s lost sheep who are trapped within … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reference Notes, Jehovah's Witnesses, Theology
Tagged Apologetics, Cults, Deity of Christ, Error, Jehovah's Witnesses
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Mormon prophet lends credibility to a wild claim.
Mormonism is known for its tall tales: Claims of Quaker-like people living on the moon, people living on the sun, God living on the planet Kolob, spiritual vegetables, black skin being a sign that you’re cursed of God, or Joseph … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christian debate, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Debate, debate with a mormon, Debates, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormon debate, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah
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Sermon of the week: “Thou Shalt Not Kill” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is Thou Shalt Not Kill by Phil Johnson. This is the next installment of Johnson’s series on the Ten Commandments that is being featured on DefCon every other week as your Sermon of the Week … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged 10 Commandments, Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Grace Life Pulpit, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Phil Johnson, Sermon, Sermons, Ten Command, Ten Commandments, Theology. B
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Tell me what you REALLY think about God’s sovereignty.
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged Apostasy, Ariminianism, Bible, Calvin, Calvinism, Christianity, church, Debate, Faith, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Morality, Religion, Theology
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Tragically, the many warnings given in the New Testament about spiritual deception are not taken seriously. People are so comfortable in their church or religion that they have no hunger for spiritual truth. Deluded by arrogance, they deny their ignorance … Continue reading
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The Anthropomorphites, who dreamed of a corporeal God, because mouth, ears, eyes, hands, and feet, are often ascribed to him in Scripture, are easily refuted. For who is so devoid of intellect as not to understand that God, in so … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism, Quotes
Tagged anthoropomorphisms, Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin, Joseph Smith, Mormonism
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How an LDS faction is born.
In light of the question posed in Coram Deo’s recent post, and in light of this fictional article about a Mississippi farm boy claiming revelation that the LDS church is apostate, I offer for your listening pleasure an audio piece … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christian debate, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Debate, debate with a mormon, Debates, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mormon, Mormon debate, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology, Utah
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Would You Sleep on This?
We are so grateful for those who have helped us with gifts for the work in Liberia with Village Church Planters. While we were in Liberia, we conducted our first Pastors’ Conference in the village of Duaita. It was not … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Liberia, Missions & Martyrs
Tagged Africa, Apologetics, Bible, church, Faith, God, Liberia, Missions, Religion, Theology
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Jesus bound Himself to the Catholic Church!?!?
This comes from Sue’s blog, Pope Benedict says Jesus strictly bound himself exclusively to the Roman Catholic church warning: “all of us, need to learn again to accept God and Jesus Christ as he is, and not the way we … Continue reading
Submission in the Workplace
In our third installment of Pastor Conrad Mbewe’s teaching from 1 Peter, this dear servant of the Lord continues to meddle in our business! Not only have we been taught the basic biblical principles of submission and authority, and why … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reference Notes, Christian Persecution, Encouragement, Expository Moments
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The Power of the Word of God
Several years ago, I had a very good boss where I work. She was professional, congenial, and honest. She was a cradle Roman Catholic, having been raised in that cult and believing it to be the church of the Lord … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Jesus IS Lord, Roman Catholicism
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Sermon of the week: “The Deity of Christ – An Examination of the Verses the Cults Use” by Charlie Campbell.
Your sermon of the week is one that defenders of the faith are going to love. The Deity of Christ – An Examination of the Verses the Cults Use by Charlie Campbell examines the eight most commonly used verses that … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses, Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Arian, arianism, Arians, Awake!, Bible, Charles T. Russell, Charles Taze Russel, Charlie Campbell, christian, Christianity, Christmas, church, cult, Cults, death, Faith, False Teachers, Galatians, God, Gospel, Grace, Grace Life Pulpit, heresies, heresy, Holy Spirit, Humor, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judiazers, JW, JWs, Luke, Memorial, New World Translation, Phil Johnson, Quiz, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology, watchtower
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Are Homosexual Relationships based on Love?
I have repeatedly heard from homosexuals insisting their relationships are based on love; I find just the opposite in God’s word… We will start with Matthew 15:19-20 to understand where this sexual sin is birthed, “for out of the heart … Continue reading
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It is easier to hate than to love–and some of us may often find ourselves dangerously close to creating our own Ninevah. Perhaps the people that inhabit our “Ninevah” are abortionists, homosexuals, political enemies, cultists, or an ethnic group we … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Quotes
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, J. C. Ryle, Jesus, Quote, Quotes, Religion, Theology
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Submission to Political Authority
It’s easy – regardless of one’s given political bent – to look at any government and take offense. And develop a hard attitude of rebellion against it. Some go beyond and engage in acts of rebellion. Christians are reminded in … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Expository Moments
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Sin Management – playing with fire
GRIZZLY FACTS! Grizzlies can run up to 41 mph. Grizzlies can smell carrion nine miles away. Alaskan grizzlies can weigh more than 1,200 lbs and stand 8 feet tall. Grizzlies eat both plants and meat. Grizzly People founder Timothy Treadwell … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Random Selections
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Samaritan Ministries endorsement.
I wanted to share with the readers of DefCon how thoroughly thrilled my wife and I are about Samaritan Ministries. As an alternative to the high cost of secular insurance companies (many of which fund practices opposed to Christianity), Samaritan … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, News
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, Doug Phillips, Encouragement, Endorsement, Faith, God, Insurance, Jesus, Jesus Christ, News, Religion, Samaritan Ministries, Samaritan Ministries International, Share, Theology, Voddie Baucham
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Sermon of the week: “Honoring Authority” by Phil Johnson.
Your sermon of the week is Honoring Authority. This is part six of a fantastic series on The Ten Commandments by Phil Johnson. Look for the next installment in two weeks.
Posted in Sermons
Tagged 10 Commandments, Apologetics, Bible, christian, Christianity, church, God, Grace Life Pulpit, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Phil Johnson, Sermon, Sermons, Ten Command, Ten Commandments, Theology
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Slouching toward Soylent Green?
From One News Now from March 30, 2011: According to a Florida-based pro-life organization, a biotech company is using aborted fetal cell lines to test food flavor enhancers. Debi Vinnedge, executive director of Children of God for Life, is calling for … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, News
Tagged Abortion, Apologetics, Baal, Baal Worship, Bible, Christianity, church, Emergent, Emergent Church, Emerging, Emerging Church, God, infanticide, Jesus, Molech, Molech Worship, murder, Pepsi, Pepsico, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Pro-Abortion, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, proabortion, prochoice, Prolife, Religion, Theology
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The most terrifying words any professing Christian could ever hear would be the Lord Jesus declaring: “I never knew you, depart from me” (Mat. 7:23). On judgment day those words will be heard by many who once made professions of … Continue reading
Biblical perspective on Alcohol
Many folk will tell you the Bible condemns the consumption of alcohol. Many churches have taught for years that drinking is a sin. Some teach that the wine in the Bible was really grape juice, not a fermented alcoholic drink. … Continue reading
Morality without God?
The following article is from World Magazine: Confirmation of biblical wisdom came earlier this fall from an unlikely source: an Ivy League savant who says it’s wrong to depend on the Bible. The prestigious Oxford University Press sent me the … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Apostasy, Atheism, Bible, Christianity, Debate, Faith Church, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Morality, News, Religion, Theology, World Magazine
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Submission and Authority
My church hosted a small conference this past weekend, featuring Pastor Conrad Mbewe from Zambia. Pastor Mbewe is the current pastor of Kabwata Reformed Baptist Church in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa. He is widely regarded as the African Spurgeon. KBC is … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Expository Moments
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ROB BELL ROBBED HELL
I wasn’t going to post another Rob Bell article, but this one is exceptional. Short and to the point – give it a watch and listen closely. No endorsement of the group that made the video or their associations. I … Continue reading
Sermon of the week: “Why Every Calvinist Should be a Premillennialist” by John MacArthur.
I was tempted to replace the image for this week’s speaker to that of a can of worms. Judging by the title of the sermon, you can imagine why. Your sermon of the week (in six parts) is Why Every … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged amillennialist, Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, John MacArthur, postmillennialist, Premillennialist, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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Understanding our role as slaves
I am currently reading John MacArthur’s book ‘Slave’ and have been blessed thus far. One thing I notice about this book is that it is impossible to understand the role of being a slave of Christ if you do not … Continue reading
Theology matters.
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Jesus, Religion, Theology
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